Ruth LUNCEFORD

Ruth married Michael FELPS/PHELPS on 1 Feb 1826 in St Clair County, IL. Michael (son of Valentin (G) VOLP/FULPS( FELPS) and Wife UNKNOWN) was born on 14 Mar 1797 in TN; died on 27 Aug 1871 in St Clair County, IL; was buried in 1871 in Green Mount Cemetery, Belleville, St Clair County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Henry Thompson PHELPS was born on 9 Dec 1831; died on 27 Dec 1862 in Illinois; was buried in 1862 in Palmier Cemetery Columbia, IL.
2. Laura Cordelia PHELPS was born on 9 Mar 1855; died on 22 Nov 1874.
3. William L PHELPS died in 1864 in Andersonville Prison- Civil War; was buried in Green Mount Cemetery, Belleville, St Clair County, IL.
4. George L PHELPS was born on 7 Jan 1827; died on 3 Dec 1868 in St Clair County, IL; was buried in 1868 in Green Mount Cemetery, Belleville, St Clair County, IL.
5. Jacob FELPS / PHELPS was born on 21 Nov 1835 in St Clair County, Illinois; died on 21 Dec 1840 in St Clair County, Illinois; was buried in Palmier Cemetery, Columbia, Monroe County, IL.
6. Amos FELPS / PHELPS was born in 1837 in St Clair County, Illinois; died in 1850 in St Clair County, Illinois.
7. Jacob Samuel FELPS / PHELPS was born in 1846 in St Clair County, Illinois; died in 1908.
8. Mary Jane FELPS / PHELPS was born in 1834 in St Clair County, IL; died in 1840 in St Clair County, Illinois.
9. David Michael PHELPS was born on 30 Jan 1942 in St Clair County, IL; died on 30 Apr 1920 in Henry County, MO.

Notes:

Revolutionary War Soldier
George Lunceford

George Lunceford was born in Virginia on June 8, 1762. George was a private with Colonel George Rogers Clark, who with his command captured Kaskaskia.In addition, they captured Prairie du Rocher in 1778. He reenlisted on January 20, 1780, and received his discharge February 18, 1783.

George married Mary Ann (Nancy) Judy, daughter of Jacob Judy, on September 10, 1792.

George and Mary had two sons, Jacob Judy born December 11, 1793, William born April 15, 1796 and two daughters Elizabeth born October 11, 1802 and Ruth in 1805. George Lunceford and Samuel Judy purchased the sugar-loaf tract of land and made a farm on it. Judy sold out to Lunceford in 1800. George died on December 8, 1808 and is buried in Palmier Cemetery, Columbia, Illinois.

George married Nancy JUDY on 10 Apr 1792 in Sugar Loaf, Illinois. Nancy was born on 15 Apr 1773 in Pittsburgh, PA; died on 9 Dec 1852 in St Clair County, IL; was buried in Palmer Cemetery, St Clair County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Age 16 - George Lunceford came to the Illinois Territory as a soldier under George Rogers Clark in 1778. After the surrender of Indian Chief Kaskaskia, July 4th, which transferred the N.W. Territory from King George III, to Virginia, he made his home here.

Age 17 - George enlisted in the Revolutionary Army, served three years in Captain Bailey's company of Regulars of the Illinois Regiment in the Virginia State Line under George Rogers clark, discharged 18 Feb 1783 as a private.

Age 29 - George was married to Nancy (Mary Ann) Judy, a Dutch girl, whose father had, a few years prior to Clark's expedition swung around along the Virginia and Kentucky side from Pennsylvania to Sugar Loaf, south of Cahokia, Illinois.

Age 46 - George Lunceford died December 8, 1808 at Sugar Loaf, Illinois

Anthony married Elizabeth WATTS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]